Home to the largest tree on Earth in terms of wood volume, The General Sherman Tree, Sequoia National Park was established on September 25, 1890. Among the other natural resources in the park is Mount Whitney which rises 14,505 feet above sea level making it the highest point in the contiguous 48 United States.
There are no roads crossing the Sierra Nevada within the parks boundaries. The majority of the park is roadless wilderness and is accessible only by foot or by horse.
The main attraction at Sequoia NP is The Giant Forest. This forest covers 1,800 acres with approximately 8,400 Giant Sequoia trees. The Giant Forest is part of the Giant Sequoia Belt, a collection of 75 groves on the Sierra Nevada's western slope.
The park is also home to numerous species of wildlife. A few of these species include Black Bear, Mule Deer, Mountain Lions, Wolverines, Coyotes and Bobcats.
There are no roads crossing the Sierra Nevada within the parks boundaries. The majority of the park is roadless wilderness and is accessible only by foot or by horse.
The main attraction at Sequoia NP is The Giant Forest. This forest covers 1,800 acres with approximately 8,400 Giant Sequoia trees. The Giant Forest is part of the Giant Sequoia Belt, a collection of 75 groves on the Sierra Nevada's western slope.
The park is also home to numerous species of wildlife. A few of these species include Black Bear, Mule Deer, Mountain Lions, Wolverines, Coyotes and Bobcats.
Welcome to Sequoia National Park!
A view across the park.
A fallen giant.
A massive specimen.
A perspective on just how big these trees are.
A partially burned out base.
The top of a sequoia.
A grouping of them even more massive.
The base of the General Sherman tree.
A bit closer.
Looks like a giant hoof.
The top of General Sherman.
Another massive base.
Their size is just overwhelming.
A hollow base.
Everything else is just tiny in comparison.
The full splendor of General Sherman.
Tufts of lichen.
The remains of a once majestic tree.
A shot of the grove.
Sunset in Sequoia.
Moon over Sequoia.
A fledgling of sequoias in an outcrop of rock.
A view across one of the valleys.
One of the smaller sequoias.